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Join Us!
This award-winning program creates an opportunity for potential leaders to broaden their understanding of the region and its issues, challenges, and opportunities while developing and honing their leadership skills.
Since 2004, the program has graduated over 450 local individuals. These alumni are now challenging themselves, serving their employers and our community in a variety of active community-building efforts.
Leading all workshops is Shannon Beets, who has over 20 years of higher education and leadership experience. She is currently the Assistant Dean for Institutional Assessment and Accreditation at the UNR School of Medicine. But to The Leadership Program, she is the Director of Education and Lead Facilitator.
Program Director, Karen Willcuts is an alumna of the program and has overseen the program's recruitment, development, and facilitation for over 10 years.
Applications for the 2025
North Lake Tahoe-Truckee Leadership Program
will be accepted in the fall of 2024
Please register below to be the first to know when applications open for the 2025 program:
The tuition fee for the Leadership Program is $750 for businesses, $600 for special districts, and $500 for non-profit organizations. The fee covers all expenses of the program including meals and supplies. Partial scholarships are available.
Interesting in Sponsoring the Program?
There are two ways to support the leadership program for either local businesses or individuals wanting to contribute:
Become a Program Sponsor
For a modest $500 investment, your business can become a signature sponsor for one day of the program. Benefits of sponsorship include:
*Name and logo recognition on program collateral, in press releases and on program web site
*15 minutes at the beginning of the sponsored day to provide attendees information about your company
*Two complimentary invitations to the graduation reception in May
Become a Scholarship Sponsor
Another way to support the program is by providing a full or partial scholarship for a participant.
Full scholarships are $750, Partial scholarships are $250 – $375 and include:
*Name on program collateral and on program website.
*Two complimentary invitations to the graduation reception in May
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